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Tow mode?
How does the hybrid
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tow mode was off. But i toggled it on and off now and Tac shows zero at rest or coasting to stop.
But cant get it in battery only no matter how slow/easy i drive.
Does the LC drive ever in battery only for you?
Ive tried manual calc and it was pretty darn close.
Another posted charted peoples mileage posts. Seems there are haves and have nots.
Most get somewhere is low 20’s. Then and dropoff and 20% getting 17.
Led him to believe there is an issue with those.
Nope
Only when I creep out of the driveway or parking spot, touch the gas and engine starts.
Yes it is possible. Try reaching to 35-40 MPH, then slowly lift your feet of the gas until engine turns of. Then very slowly apply gas and it should engage electric motor. It can keep speed for a significant period of time with electric only (I was bale to travel 1.5-2 miles or so on electric only at 35 MPH on a flat road), but if you try to accelerate it will start the engine.
Yes, the "12V" in the manual must be is a typo. The 12V battery would usually be maintained at 13.5V with the car on. The 12V would be at either at float or charge voltage when the car is on. There another auxiliary gauge that does show the 12V and it is uninteresting. It should be uninteresting unless the 12V battery or 12V charge system is failing. Its a bar graph tthat is under the bar graph that shows oil temp, which also should be uninteresting unless something is failing.
Also, the traction battery should never be expected to be full. If its full there is no place to put electricity generated from braking. So it's going to use electricity for propulsion before the battery gets full. That's why the battery gauge is always middle ish. Use it or lose it.
Toyota knows these batteries last longer when not fully charged all the way. 80% charge is easier on ev batteries and this is why there are still early Toyota hybrids out there running with the original batteries. You don’t want to see the gauge full all the time.
I cannot find this setting!! Not in manual either… curious to view for camping mode. Thx.
